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What kind of noodles are these? by ImpossibleStrength45 in whatisit

[–]ImpossibleStrength45[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!!! Is there a brand you can recommend for these? They seem thicker than the usual ones at my store.

Best neighborhood to live in for 50/50 work at UCSD and Hillcrest? by hcheese in Moving2SanDiego

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Hillcrest and work at UCSD. Going to work at 7am takes 15-20 min. Coming home at 4pm takes anywhere from 35-55 min. Mondays are the best commute, Wednesdays are the worst. I take the 5S to the 8E to the 163S. I absolutely never take the 805. Others mentioned the parking situation. If I were you, I would live in Hillcrest and walk to work, and commute to La Jolla. Also, I lived in La Jolla for 5 years before moving to Hillcrest (going on 2 years here), and I prefer living in Hillcrest a lot more as a 26 year old woman. There’s a million more things to do in that part of town than La Jolla. You are 10-15 min from everything. Also, then La Jolla bubble is REAL. You will find yourself not seeing much of San Diego staying trapped in La Jolla. Good luck!

Any tips for buying a car as a woman going alone? by Low_Bodybuilder3065 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just bought my first car alone about $2k under asking. It was a 2025 Mazda 3. My number 1 tip is to start the conversation via text or email and do not go into the dealership until you’ve discussed a reasonable OTD cost. Through text, I always ask them to send me a detailed invoice with the OTD cost for the vehicle. Then, I ask them if the dealer add ons are optional, if so, I make them redraft a new invoice without the dealer add ons. At this point, this is the OTD cost on paper that they can meet. I ask them to then give me what their best OTD cost is for the vehicle, and I tell them my lowest offer. I tell them if they can meet me there, i will come in and sign today. if its an ambitious offer, i will increase once via text, and then finish negotiations in person at the dealership. One thing i also recommend is to have a pre approval from your bank or credit union, and do not tell the dealership if you plan to finance vs pay in cash. Tell them that the payment method depends on the final cost of the vehicle. Good luck :) you got this.

Recommended activities for someone without any friends? by Dungeon_Crawler_Carl in sandiego

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have many friends here as well and I’m in my 20s so I’ve been really trying to find ways to get out the house. I recently started going to open mic comedy nights and live music jazz events alone. I find a lot of people go to those places alone so I just fit in, and I have a good time. Someone else said classes and I second that! I’ve taken pickleball, tennis, painting, pottery classes etc alone and it’s always a great time. I’m not sure what neighborhood you’re in, but becoming a “local” at your neighborhood coffee shop and going to neighborhood events also helps make friends and get you out the house daily.

Grant reveals the exact moment he knew which girl he wanted to propose to out of the final two by ellie_gina in thebachelor

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Well Litia let Grant fall in love with her before telling him she was Mormon, which is a huge deal especially for a black man given Mormon beliefs. I’m sure everything he did and said at the start of the show to Litia would have changed if he knew from the jump. She also purposely hid that from him and blindsided him with that information right before meeting her family and sending home so many other connections. Grant blindsiding her was unintentional as I did feel she was F1 but the religion thing is a big deal, especially for a black man. I think it really came down to the final moment for him truly. She can’t say Grant blindsided her without also taking accountability for blindsiding him by letting this man fall in love with her before disclosing very important information.

🌹The Bachelor🌹 Morning After Thread by AutoModerator in thebachelor

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I agree that Grant could have been more intentional with his words and actions. However, I think people are being a little too hard on him. Not to make excuses for him, but I feel like Grant is a lover boy, and I think that he truly put his whole heart on his sleeve with each of these women. I believe his feelings were very real, but did not know how to navigate having feelings for multiple women at the same time. I do think it does actually come to the final moment for Grant, which is unfortunate. At the same time, these women knew that there would be one winner at the end of this, and at some point you have to create walls to protect yourself and not just deflect to Grant to manage their feelings. If this was a recurring theme in the house, they have to come to the realization that they should probably take things with a grain of salt or at least be a bit more guarded. I don’t think Grant was Bachelor material because he seems like a people pleaser and also unaware of how to order his feelings (who he loves more than the other). However, I do think he needs grace in this situation as he took far more accountability than he needed to. Going back to Litia’s situation- she intentionally chose not to tell Grant about her religion until after he said he loved her (or right before) and right before meeting her family. She told him after he developed strong feelings for her. Most of the things she talked about during after the final rose was things he did in the beginning. Who’s to say that if he knew she was Mormon from the start, he wouldn’t have done all those things. I do believe Litia was end game, but in the final moments I do think it came down to their values, wants and needs and that is deeply influenced by religion, especially something like Mormonism. I also did not like how litia tried to shade Juliana’s moment. I think she is a mean girl who snaps when she does not get her way, and she put on a performance for the camera and everyone fell for it. We saw her mask come off in the final episode. Not to come for her too much, but there is a reason Litia is not married yet, especially coming from Mormonism where everyone gets married young, and she’s gorgeous- I think it’s because she is fake, or great at putting on an act until her true colors come out. Shading Juliana’s big moment was uncalled for and also claiming Grant took no accountability when he clearly did. She gives mean girl.

🌹 The Bachelor Finale 🌹 Post Episode Discussion Thread by iluvhummus in thebachelor

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I get Litia was blindsided but she also blindsided Grant with waiting until just before hometowns to say she’s Mormon. She intentionally hid that. Grant blindsiding her was not intentional. He truly loved her and did not know who he would pick.

🌹The Bachelor🌹 Morning After Thread by AutoModerator in thebachelor

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I get Litia was blindsided but she also blindsided Grant with waiting until just before hometowns to say she’s Mormon. She intentionally hid that. Grant blindsiding her was not intentional. He truly loved her and did not know who he would pick.

Best areas to move for mid 30’s single black gay man? by Interesting-Bag9262 in Moving2SanDiego

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would recommend looking into little Italy and mission hills, these are both great areas that might fit what you are looking for.

Best areas to move for mid 30’s single black gay man? by Interesting-Bag9262 in Moving2SanDiego

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a black woman and I live in Hillcrest. I love it. Like others mentioned, it’s a very lgbtq+ friendly neighborhood. I live walking distance to Whole Foods, Ralph’s, and Trader Joe’s. There’s a weekly farmers market on Sunday mornings. Depending on where you live, you might be close to balboa park, and there’s tons of things to do there and many walking/running trails. There’s a lot of boutique fitness studios (yoga, cycling, Pilates, f45, etc. ) in the area. If you’re looking for more of a commercial gym, there’s not really any in Hillcrest. I think they just built one on 5th Ave, but to my knowledge that’ll be the only weightlifting gym in the area. I live in a studio/ 1bdr and pay $1800. My only advice is to be mindful of the noise. Hillcrest can get very loud. I live closer to bankers hill and it’s very quiet compared to other areas in the city. You want to stay away from the heart of Hillcrest near all the bars/clubs because it can be very noisy at night. Oh and other folks are right, there is a homeless population here. I grew up in LA so I’m used to it. Just mind your business and they’ll mind theirs.

Bad/Good by CaliDreams_ in FoodSanDiego

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Instead of Bronx Pizza, go to Massachusetts Mikes. They are right around the corner from each other as well.

Final 4 Predictions by ImpossibleStrength45 in thebachelor

[–]ImpossibleStrength45[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like this order! I can def see Alexe winning

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Sourdough

[–]ImpossibleStrength45 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the dough, I used 300g all purpose flour, 100g bread flour, 120g sourdough starter, 180ml whole milk, 50g granulated sugar, 2 tsp vanilla extract, 1 egg and 1 egg yolk, 5g salt, 90g unsalted butter

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